Creepy, definitely. You did the right thing in cancelling. I would always meet in a public place first and then if you decide to meet at the house at another time, bring someone with you. Too many creeps out there. And trust your gut.

I agree with the training. My dog had the same problem but only with other dogs, not people. Found a great trainer that worked with a group of similar dogs. Learned a lot of dog psychology and did a lot of exercises around the other dogs. He got so he could do group walks with those dogs.He is mch better now but still doesn't like it if an unleashed dog comes up to him. I stick to neighborhoods and streets, no more walk in the woods where people tend to let their dogs off leash more. never could have gotten him even this far without the trainer.